Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama  —  2017 began with Barack Obama leaving the White House and handing over the baton of the presidency to Donald Trump.  —  Our guest editor today, Prince Harry, met President Obama, in Toronto in September during the Invictus Games to talk about his memories …

New Western Wall train station to be named after Trump  —  “The Western Wall is the holiest place for the Jewish people, and I decided to call the train station that leads to it after President Trump.”  —  A train station that will be built next to the Western Wall will be named after US President Donald Trump.

Mike Huckabee Says Trump Is Like Churchill.  Historians Disagree.  —  Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas drew a swift and intense response with a provocative claim on Tuesday: President Trump, he wrote, is similar to Winston Churchill, one of history's most iconic leaders.

TRUMP SHOULD PARDON MICHAEL FLYNN, WHO TOOK ‘THE BIGGEST FALL,’ FAMILY SAYS  —  President Donald Trump should pardon his former national security adviser and campaign aide Michael Flynn, who “has taken the biggest fall,” Flynn's brother said Tuesday.  —  In a since deleted tweet …

Robert Mueller May Indict Paul Manafort Again … From its inception, two things about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation were clear: first, the White House's biggest concern was that Mueller would follow the money; and second, Mueller is following the money.

‘Never Trump’ Will Be the Only Faction Still Standing When He's Gone  —  As Donald Trump's first year in the White House ends observers are taking stock.  Eugene Robinson speaks for many Democrats and disaffected independents: “Just a few more days,” he wrote, “and this awful, rotten …

Tied Virginia Race That Was Headed for Name-Drawing Gets Another Twist  —  RICHMOND — A race that would tip control of Virginia's House of Delegates, whose constant and nearly comic pendulums between candidates has attracted national attention, took one more twist on Tuesday when a drawing to break a tie was unexpectedly postponed.

‘We have tapped into something’: Impeachment drive builds digital army to take on Trump  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer launched a digital petition drive to impeach President Donald Trump two months ago, some Democratic Party leaders dismissed …

Democrats Struggle to Convert Voter Enthusiasm Into Cash Contributions  —  Party approaches 2018 midterms with large fundraising disadvantage over Republican National Committee  —  Democrats want to win back control of Congress and build up their presence in state capitals during next year's elections …

Years of Attack Leave Obamacare a More Government-Focused Health Law  —  WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act was conceived as a mix of publicly funded health care and privately purchased insurance, but Republican attacks, culminating this month in the death of a mandate that most Americans have insurance …

A swastika was mowed into a field.  Was it part of a chain of events that led to murder?  —  Neighbors said the display of hate in a Lorton, Va., community was as large as it was shocking: a swastika roughly 40 feet across mowed into the grass of a community field.

Does Trump have a grand strategy for foreign policy?  Dream on.  —  It is farcical to speak seriously about his ‘visions and aspirations.’ He's no Talleyrand or Metternich.  He's more of a malevolent Forrest Gump.  —  The end of 2017 is upon us and the country has survived the Trump presidency.

Homeowners Rush to Prepay 2018 Property-Tax Bills  —  Filers line up at municipal offices before the GOP law kicks in; 'It's been insane here'  —  Homeowners across the nation are rushing this week to prepay their property taxes for 2018 before the Republican tax law kicks in Jan. 1 and effectively raises the levy on higher-end homes.

Many Comments Critical of ‘Fiduciary’ Rule Are Fake  —  Wall Street Journal analysis shows 40% of respondents didn't write the posts that were attributed to them  —  A significant number of fake comments appear among thousands criticizing a proposed federal rule meant to prevent conflicts …

Trump's Terrible Choice for Judge  —  GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Among President Trump's worrisome nominees to the judiciary, perhaps none is as alarming as Thomas Alvin Farr, a protégé of Jesse Helms, the former North Carolina senator, and a product of the modern white supremacist machine that Mr. Helms pioneered.

Paul Ryan wants to cut entitlements to trim the deficit, but political reality stands in his way  — Revenue shortfalls created by the new GOP tax law could make House Speaker Paul Ryan's political goals easier to achieve.  — Ryan wants to cut so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare …

MELANIA TRUMP ORDERS REMOVAL OF NEAR-200-YEAR-OLD TREE FROM WHITE HOUSE  —  The historic Jackson magnolia has been on the south facade of the White House since the 1800s—making it the oldest on the grounds.  But Tuesday, Melania Trump reportedly made the decision to have it removed …

Who's Winning Trump's War With the Press?  —  The guy who said, “Never quarrel with a man who buys his ink by the barrel,” didn't anticipate Donald Trump.  Since becoming president, Trump has argued the news media to a stalemate thanks to the power of his alliance with the Fox News Network …